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Museum purchase, 1999.16.452  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Pumpkins and Squash, Danbury Fair
Museum purchase, 1999.16.452 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Pumpkins and Squash, Danbury Fair

Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; color photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 4 1/2in. (7.6 x 11.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5in. (8.9 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.452
DescriptionPumpkins and squash are displayed on a table in the interior of a large tent. A man and two small boys are looking at additional squash and gourds are on another table in the background. A coil of rope is in the right foreground.
NotesSubject Note: The Danbury Fair was an annual exhibition held in Danbury between 1821 and 1981. At first a traditional agricultural fair, the event later included large fiberglass sculptures, stock car racing, and amusement park rides. The former fairground is now (2011) the site of the Danbury Fair Mall. (Finlay 3/25/2011)
Status
Not on view